The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-27
STATE NEWS.

itsnts al go now. which b certainly Q very low
estimate. SEINE contending that II is over 1.O0s.
Green Cove Spring: The schooner Isaac
n. Curian. which recently set sail from Green
Cove with . cargo Of lumber from the mill Of the
Messrs Blaine Bros, is said 70 have carried the
largest cargo OF lumber that ever crossed the St
Johns bar; she went cut with S24 900 feet
-Ocala Frse Pre1: Professor Proctor's house,
at Oaklswn, 10 about completed, and his family
will be down soon to occupy il. Il is hand
some, commodious cottage, built IN the Queen
Anne style, and contains nine rooms, besides
kitchen, pantry, store-rooms, bath and dressing
looms and a number of closets, and is nearly en-
c'rcled by 10 foot veranda
-Euterpri.e Herald: We understand that
every suite of rooms 10 the Ponce de Leon Ho-
tel. ST Augustine. is engaged for the month of
February Many rooms of the Brock House in
tbs place have also been already engaged for
the coming season, which promises to be most
successful one in this State. .After a delay Of
nearly a week on the Enterprise and Titusville
division of the j., T. & & W. Ry., caused by the
recent heavy rains submerging the track al Deep
creek. trains were able to pass over the road to
Tiiusville Friday evening gaddening the hearts
of many delayed passengers
-DeFuniak Critic Two monster deeds were
placed on record this week. They were given
by Uncle Sam 10 the P. & A. Railroad. One OF
the deeGs was given for lands within the orig
nal grant. and the other for lands selected rom
the indemnity strip. The cost OF recording VIII
Do about &l5 Get ready for the Tsir Save
your finest cane. get ysur best stock IN shape,
select ycur choicest potatoes, bring sample ksk
OF tyrup. in tact bring something OF every one
Of Flnridas products Hundreds OF articles
are mer toned in the premium list. Send stamp
TO. or call on j. 3. McElwain. for further partic
ulars Don't put il on but see 10 il Immediately.
Orlando Rsporter: Mr.. Geo. R. Newell left
for Baltimore last Friday. Some accused him
OF being afraid of yellow jack but we Newell
enough HAT was not the cause Of his departure
His wife has been in Baltimore during the sum-
mer anc WILL perhaps, return TO Florida with
him at a. e.ry date. The Y. NJ G. A. library
ha. grown aston.hingly. Within four months
il ha. gr' 10 over 800 volumes, and aiew DAYS
ago il VIII. greatly enriched BY the Prlnce!y gi't
OF several hundred volumes from W h. Rail, OF
Indianapolis, through Ingram Fletcher, The
new book case is overlooking, and two or three
more ART needed. But there is still room for
more books Let them come ahead.
DE Land Agricultural Owing to the fact
tina, the bridge across Deep creek, on the Titus
vile road WAS washed away by the late rains.
Judge Broome found il impossible TO get 10 Ii
tusviile Monday TO open the Brevard county
court Cont will open there November LIST.
This week we present new city ordinances.
They consume good portion OF our local space
bot as il is interesting reading to our people, We
make no apology. As will be seen, an ordinance
grants 20 A. G. Kingsbuy. for the Southern
Electric Light Company, the exclusive franchise
for period OF fifteen years for putting in and
Cpera;ng sn electric light The ordinance re-
cuires that il shall be in operation within Elk
months.
-Kisimmee L<dde-: Judge Breome. Judge of
this Circuit. has adjourned the fall term OF the
Brevsrd county court 70 Tuesday, November l.
-. .O-ceola county responds promptly TO fir,
call with $500 cash for quarantine purposes
Wha: are TIE counties that have paid nothing
doing g. Captain Rose paid the freight on
fourteen cas- Of sugar mill machinery this week
which amounted TO over *5.o 900. There is still
ore car of machinery and five Of supplies to fol-
low Captain Rose is paying out abou, $4,000
PER month for material, labor, etc, in the erec-
lion n. The sugar mill, IN addition to the ma
chinery and supplies which comes from La
Grange.
Orlando Record: From the number of heavy
winter overcoats seen On the streets yesterday
and the shivering multitude who forgot to bring
their oreicoa,s 70 florida. standing in the sun
shine and protected corners, ii is evident cold
ware has struck u.s.. The subscriptions OF Or
lando il behalf Of Tampa collected by Messrs-
Jones, Marks Mills and Vaughan. under direc-
non If the Mayor reached &33645 in cash, and
when the few remaining subscribers have paid
up will amount 10 1850. Mayor Reel has al
ready telrgr.phed $500, and the balance ie in bis
hands subject 10 draft. This showing Is GER
iainly np; bad. taking into consideration the faci
that this is dulest season OF the year, and 80
many Of our people absent
Monticello Constitution We are advised
that Colonel VIM. Archer Cooke died At his
home in Orange county, Florida, on last Mon
day evening Colonel Cooke is brother-In-law
Of Captain r. c. Parkhill, and said gentleman
len here on yesterday evening for Sanford. =.
Lewis Ford's ginhonse, over the lake, was de-
sfroyed by fire on Monday evening. His gin,
gTisi mill, thirteen bales of cotton, wagon, &c,
&c, we're speedily reduced TO ashes: The FIRE
va. caused by accident. Major T. 3. Simkins
has tie finest pair Of mule ever seen in Florida.
They are valued at $1,000. Go to his stables
and examine them. Captain Reynolds has
cnnpie; q the survey and permanent location
for lilroad from Townsville to Monticello.
Eoz Il us learn the estimated coat.
skelsnd Oraek>r: The Orange Belt Rail-
rna1 has crossed the South Florida at Macon,
aod The work is rapidly drawing TO q close
Tbrough Mr.. McCrarv We have learned that
move fruit. the Brazilian paw-paw has ripened
IN o. vicinity, and 10 very deliciouA 1t is
quite large and reminds one both Of Q choice
ne Nv apple and . banana Then We think II
must be immense, as fruit Mr.. Berheit 10 the
Fortunate grower. Mr. p. p. Nerriman informs
% that when . gentleman on the Orange Belt
Railroad, was running bic horse ct great speed q
few days since, the horse Suddenly left the road,
throwing bis rider with his head against tree
with such force That DIS toOth pr1ne were len II
The bark He died In ten minutes.
-Orange City Times: The water over in the
Fat woods is said to be the highest since the
storm Of 1880. :. On Tuesday OF last week rain
commenced TO fall in this section, and II poured
unceaspgly until Tuesday night Of this week.
On Saturday last the high water had 30 damaged
the railroad track over in the fiat woods that the
running Of trains bad to be suspended until the
track could be repaired. General Manager Hol-
lister and Conductor Hawkins went out Sunday
with gang Of hands, and went into the water
themselves, and on Wednesday had the dam
aged portion Of the road bed sufficiently re-
paired 10 get train ever that day. Mails were
delayed only during Monday. The Major will
remain out in the fat woods until be gets the bed
permanently repaired.
Jasper Tymes: As the mail and passenger
train on the s., F. and W. Ry. struck the switch
81 Bakers Mill, five miles north Of Jasper, on
Monday night last, the engine and forward cam
jumped over all right, but the passenger coaches
were thrown frsm the track. On stopping the
train IL was found that piece of iron bad been
forced between the rails ct the switch 90 Is to
cause the dsrailment The work was done by o
wreck, and We hope the mlscreant will be caught
and punished 10 the extent Of the law, - no one
can tell whose life or how many might have been
sacrificed by such deviltry, not TO mention the
expense inflicted on Q corporation which merits
ali eDcouragemt and no injury. we must think
r. the work Of some other than o citizen Of Ham
nton-
-Wakulla Times Hon. II. e. Crawford has
been appointed Notary Public for the State at
large de is now engaged In making an abstract
OF lands in this county. he has already CON-